Covington

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  3. Covington Property/Housing/Real Estate Information
  4. Covington Employment Information
  5. Covington Family Information
  6. Covington Education Information
  7. Covington Public Benefits Information
  8. Covington Criminal Information
  9. Covington Immigration & Civil Rights Information
  10. Covington Zip Codes


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Covington Statistics Back to top
  • Population (2000): 45,832
  • Land Area (2000): 340.776 square kilometers
  • Water Area (2000): 1.201 square kilometers
Covington Population By Year

Year Color 0 Box Population Year Color 0 Box Population Year Color 0 Box Population
1999 10,248 2002 12,074 2005 Not Available
2000 10,610 2003 12,693 2006 14,301
2001 Not Available 2004 13,371 2007 14,680

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Houses (2000): 17,231
Covington Population - Urban/Rural
Urban/Rural Population Percent
Color 0 Box Urban 31,661 68.95%
Color 1 Box Rural, Farm 108 0.24%
Color 2 Box Rural, Non-farm 14,147 30.81%

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Covington Employment By Industry

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Construction 2,450 20.91%
2. Public Administration 654 5.58%
3. Admin, Support, and Waste Management 535 4.57%
4. Electrical Equipment / Appliances / Components Manufacturing 448 3.82%
5. Broadcasting and Telecommunications 403 3.44%
6. Plastics and Rubber Manufacturing 356 3.04%
7. Repair and Maintenance 338 2.88%
8. Motor Vehicle and Parts Dealers 330 2.82%
9. Educational Services 323 2.76%
10. Chemical Manufacturing 302 2.58%
11. Accommodation and Food Services 299 2.55%
12. Truck Transportation 291 2.48%
13. Professional / Scientific / Tech Services 262 2.24%
14. Paper Manufacturing 229 1.95%
15. Food Manufacturing 219 1.87%
16. Real Estate and Rental and Leasing 213 1.82%
17. Miscellaneous Manufacturing 212 1.81%
18. Metal Manufactuing 200 1.71%
19. Printing and Related Manufacturing 189 1.61%
20. Utilities 187 1.60%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Educational Services 1,155 11.52%
2. Health Care 1,050 10.47%
3. Finance and Insurance 744 7.42%
4. Accommodation and Food Services 690 6.88%
5. Public Administration 461 4.60%
6. Professional / Scientific / Tech Services 410 4.09%
7. Construction 338 3.37%
8. Department and Other General Stores 320 3.19%
9. Food and Beverage Stores 315 3.14%
10. Broadcasting and Telecommunications 298 2.97%
11. Admin, Support, and Waste Management 278 2.77%
12. Social Assistance 259 2.58%
13. Miscellaneous Manufacturing 255 2.54%
14. Plastics and Rubber Manufacturing 224 2.23%
15. Real Estate and Rental and Leasing 199 1.98%
16. Electrical Equipment / Appliances / Components Manufacturing 186 1.85%
17. Personal and Laundry Services 180 1.80%
18. Printing and Related Manufacturing 177 1.77%
19. Religious / Grantmaking / Civic / Similar Organizations 155 1.55%
20. Metal Manufactuing 147 1.47%

Covington Employment By Job

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Other Installation / Maintenance 818 6.98%
2. Other Production Occupations 798 6.81%
3. Driver / Sales Workers and Truckers 587 5.01%
4. Other Management Occupations 478 4.08%
5. Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance 444 3.79%
6. Other Construction Trades 393 3.35%
7. Vehicle Mechanics 372 3.17%
8. Recording / Scheduling / Dispatching 367 3.13%
9. Retail Sales, Not cashiers 357 3.05%
10. Supervisors / Construction and Extract 322 2.75%
11. Carpenters 319 2.72%
12. Other Sales and Related Occupations 308 2.63%
13. Other Material Moving Workers 306 2.61%
14. Metal Workers and Plastic Workers 283 2.42%
15. Sales Reps / Wholesale and Manufact 274 2.34%
16. Construction Laborers 273 2.33%
17. Operations Managers Non Finance 265 2.26%
18. Electricians 264 2.25%
19. Business Operations Specialists 263 2.24%
20. Laborers and Material Movers / Handlers 245 2.09%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Secretaries and Admins 694 6.92%
2. Other Office and Admin Support 643 6.41%
3. Teachers, Pre/Primary School 583 5.81%
4. Other Production Occupations 524 5.23%
5. Recording / Scheduling / Dispatching 429 4.28%
6. Informaion and Record Clerks, Not Customer Service 343 3.42%
7. Other Management Occupations 343 3.42%
8. Retail Sales, Not cashiers 314 3.13%
9. Other Sales and Related Occupations 304 3.03%
10. Customer Service Representatives 297 2.96%
11. Cashiers 257 2.56%
12. Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance 232 2.31%
13. Other Financial Specialists 227 2.26%
14. Sales Reps / Wholesale and Manufact 221 2.20%
15. Bookkeeping / Accounting / Auditing 219 2.18%
16. Business Operations Specialists 219 2.18%
17. Health Technologists and Technicians 212 2.11%
18. Laborers and Material Movers / Handlers 195 1.94%
19. Registered Nurses 193 1.92%
20. Cooks and Food Preparation Workers 189 1.88%

Covington Hours Worked Per Week In 1999
Hours Per Week Color 0 Box Population Percent
35 or more hours 20,913 60.99%
15-35 hours 3,301 9.63%
1-14 hours 687 2.00%
No regular hours 9,388 27.38%

Covington Time Left For Work
Time Color 0 Box Population Percent
Midnight-4:59 AM 744 3.55%
5 AM-5:29 AM 697 3.32%
5:30 AM-5:59 AM 1,145 5.46%
6 AM-6:29 AM 2,417 11.52%
6:30 AM-6:59 AM 2,975 14.18%
7 AM-7:29 AM 3,530 16.82%
7:30 AM-7:59 AM 3,391 16.16%
8 AM-8:29 AM 1,372 6.54%
8:30 AM-8:59 AM 954 4.55%
9:00 AM-9:59 AM 784 3.74%
10:00 AM-10:59 AM 277 1.32%
11:00 AM-11:59 AM 183 0.87%
Noon-3:59 PM 961 4.58%
4 PM-11:59 PM 1,557 7.42%

Covington Length Of Commute In Minutes
Minutes Color 0 Box Population Percent
Less than 5 361 1.72%
5-9 1,586 7.56%
10-14 2,725 12.98%
15-19 3,584 17.08%
20-24 2,707 12.90%
25-29 929 4.43%
30-34 2,221 10.58%
35-39 433 2.06%
40-44 679 3.24%
45-59 2,908 13.86%
60-89 2,075 9.89%
At least 90 779 3.71%

Covington Length Of Commute In Mintues - Public vs. Private Transportation

Minutes Color 0 Box Population (public) Percent Color 1 Box Population (private) Percent
Under 30 85 0.41% 11,807 56.26%
30-44 9 0.04% 3,324 15.84%
45-59 0 0.00% 2,908 13.86%
At least 60 10 0.05% 2,844 13.55%

Covington Type Of Commute
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Bicycle 13 0.06%
Color 1 Box Car / truck / van, carpool 3,237 15.15%
Color 2 Box Car / truck / van, solo 17,343 81.16%
Color 3 Box Motorcycle 21 0.10%
Color 4 Box Other 162 0.76%
Color 5 Box Public transportation 104 0.49%
Color 6 Box Walked 107 0.50%
Color 7 Box Worked at home 382 1.79%

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Covington Family Information Back to top
Households (2000): 16,501 (45,453 people)
Families (2000): 12,713 (39,812 people)
Families where both partners work (2000): 4,998
People at same address in 1995: 21,096
Covington Household Income in 1999

Income Population Percent
Under $10,000 1,226 7.43%
$10,000-$14,999 611 3.70%
$15,000-$19,999 936 5.67%
$20,000-$24,999 945 5.73%
$25,000-$29,999 1,008 6.11%
$30,000-$34,999 1,094 6.63%
$35,000-$39,999 1,173 7.11%
$40,000-$44,999 1,203 7.29%
$45,000-$49,999 1,079 6.54%
$50,000-$59,999 1,871 11.34%
$60,000-$74,999 2,172 13.16%
$75,000-$99,999 1,733 10.50%
$100,000-$124,999 759 4.60%
$125,000-$149,999 297 1.80%
$150,000-$199,999 205 1.24%
$200,000 or more 189 1.15%

Covington Household Type
Type Population Percent
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 1 person 3,165 19.19%
Color 0 Box Family, 2 people 4,789 29.03%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 2 people 567 3.44%
Color 0 Box Family, 3 people 3,293 19.96%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 3 people 97 0.59%
Color 0 Box Family, 4 people 2,723 16.51%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 4 people 26 0.16%
Color 0 Box Family, 5 people 1,149 6.97%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 5 people 8 0.05%
Color 0 Box Family, 6 people 412 2.50%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 6 people 3 0.02%
Color 0 Box Family, 7 or more people 260 1.58%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 7 or more people 3 0.02%

Covington Household Income Type
Type Color 0 Box Population Percent
Earnings 13,862 32.02%
Interest / Dividend / Rent 4,009 9.26%
Public Assistance 493 1.14%
Retirement 2,587 5.98%
Self Employment 1,863 4.30%
Social Security 3,956 9.14%
Supplemental Security 777 1.79%
Wage / Salary 13,483 31.15%
Other 2,261 5.22%

Covington Family Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box No children under 18 4,976 52.81%
Color 1 Box With children under 18 4,447 47.19%

Covington Marital Status - Male (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 1,857 11.24%
Color 1 Box Married 10,049 60.82%
Color 2 Box Never Married 4,124 24.96%
Color 3 Box Widowed 493 2.98%

Covington Marital Status - Female (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 2,097 11.44%
Color 1 Box Married 10,548 57.54%
Color 2 Box Never Married 3,864 21.08%
Color 3 Box Widowed 1,824 9.95%

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Covington Education Information Back to top
Covington Highest Degree Earned (18 or older)
Degree Population Percent
Color 0 Box Less than 9th grade 2,485 7.52%
Color 1 Box 9th-12th grade, no diploma 6,317 19.13%
Color 2 Box High school diploma or equivalent 10,979 33.24%
Color 3 Box Some college, no degree 7,386 22.36%
Color 4 Box Associate degree 1,370 4.15%
Color 5 Box Bachelors degree 3,044 9.22%
Color 6 Box Graduate or professional degree 1,445 4.38%

Covington Population In School (3 or older)
School Level Color 0 Box In Public School Percent Color 1 Box In Private School Percent Total Percent
Nursery or preschool 632 1.38% 411 0.90% 1,043 2.28%
Kindergarten 607 1.32% 124 0.27% 731 1.59%
Grades 1-4 2,848 6.21% 309 0.67% 3,157 6.89%
Grades 5-8 2,814 6.14% 207 0.45% 3,021 6.59%
Grades 9-12 2,111 4.61% 197 0.43% 2,308 5.04%
Undergrad college 923 2.01% 269 0.59% 1,192 2.60%
Graduate or professional school 150 0.33% 42 0.09% 192 0.42%
Total 10,085 22.00% 1,559 3.40% 11,644 25.41%

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Covington Public Benefits Information Back to top
Covington Above Or Below Poverty Level In 1999
Above/Below Population Percent
Color 0 Box At Or Above Poverty Level 41,040 90.59%
Color 1 Box Below Poverty Level 4,265 9.41%

Covington Public Benefits Lawyers assess the range of local, state and federal government benefits to which their clients may be entitled and help them apply for such programs, as well as appeal decisions denying such benefits to their clients. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Covington Criminal Information Back to top
Correctional Institution Population (2000): 153
Covington Crimes Per 1,000 People By Type And Year


Year Color 0 Box Aggravated Assault Color 1 Box Forcible Rape Color 2 Box Murder / Manslaughter Color 3 Box Robbery Total Violent Crimes Color 4 Box Arson Color 5 Box Burglary Color 6 Box Larceny / Theft Color 7 Box Motor Vehicle Theft Total Property Crimes
1999 5.269 0.878 0.098 1.366 7.611 0.000 9.270 63.817 7.123 80.211
2000 3.770 0.189 0.094 2.639 6.692 0.000 12.158 64.939 4.995 82.092
2001 Not Available Not Available Not Available Not Available Not Available Not Available Not Available Not Available Not Available Not Available
2002 3.810 0.497 0.000 1.491 5.798 0.000 15.405 58.556 3.727 77.688
2003 2.285 0.079 0.000 2.285 4.648 0.000 16.387 56.330 5.672 78.390
2004 3.365 0.224 0.000 0.823 4.413 0.000 9.797 41.508 3.889 55.194
2005 Not Available Not Available Not Available Not Available Not Available Not Available Not Available Not Available Not Available Not Available
2006 2.657 0.839 0.070 1.468 5.035 0.000 15.663 35.802 5.314 56.779
2007 2.248 0.681 0.000 2.316 5.245 0.000 13.215 35.967 3.610 52.793

Covington Law Enforcement Employeess
Year Color 0 Box Officers Color 1 Box Civilian
2004 10 53
2005 10 53
2006 10 54
2007 9 54

Covington Crime Index
Year Color 0 Box Index
1999 900
2000 942
2001 0
2002 1,008

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Covington Immigration & Civil Rights Information Back to top
Covington Population By Age
Age Population Percent
0-9 Years 7,454 16.26%
10-19 Years 6,466 14.11%
20-29 Years 6,406 13.98%
30-39 Years 8,014 17.49%
40-49 Years 6,294 13.73%
50-59 Years 4,931 10.76%
60-69 Years 3,139 6.85%
70-79 Years 2,061 4.50%
80-89 Years 910 1.99%
90+ Years 157 0.34%

Covington Population - Male/Female
Male/Female Population Percent
Color 0 Box Male 22,228 48.50%
Color 1 Box Female 23,604 51.50%

Covington Population By Ethnicity
Ethnicity Population Percent
Color 0 Box Caucasian 32,183 70.22%
Color 1 Box African-American 11,870 25.90%
Color 3 Box Hispanic/Latino 927 2.02%
Color 7 Box Multiracial 398 0.87%
Color 2 Box Asian 294 0.64%
Color 4 Box Amerindian 90 0.20%
Color 6 Box Other Race 62 0.14%
Color 5 Box Pacific Islander 8 0.02%

Covington Top Specified Ancestries
Rank Ancestry Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Specified Ancestries
1. United States Or American 7,630 30.15%
2. Irish 4,206 16.62%
3. English 3,527 13.94%
4. German 3,270 12.92%
5. Scotch Irish 968 3.83%
6. Italian 873 3.45%
7. French Non-Basque 624 2.47%
8. Scottish 598 2.36%
9. European 494 1.95%
10. Dutch 440 1.74%

Covington Top Languages Spoken At Home
Rank Language Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Reported Languages
1. Only English 40,531 95.72%
2. Spanish Or Spanish Creole 928 2.19%
3. French 199 0.47%
4. German 137 0.32%
5. Japanese 78 0.18%
6. Russian 77 0.18%
7. Other Slavic 64 0.15%
8. Other Indo European 56 0.13%
9. Hindi 48 0.11%
10. Korean 48 0.11%

Covington Citizen Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Citizen by birth 44,609 97.15%
Color 1 Box Naturalized immigrant 562 1.22%
Color 2 Box Not a citizen 745 1.62%

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Covington Civil Rights Lawyers represent clients who have been illegally discriminated against on the basis of race, gender, sexual orientation, disability and national origin. If you have suffered employment discrimination, sexual harassment, or have been treated differently by a hotel, restaurant, or other public accommodation, a civil rights lawyer can help you determine whether your rights were violated and what types of redress are available. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Covington Zip Codes Back to top
Alphabetical | By Population
30014 30015 30016